The Office of Real Estate Assessments is responsible for the market valuation of all real property in the City of Waynesboro as mandated by state and local codes. All real properties are assessed at 100% of market value. Market value is defined as the probable price expressed in terms of money that a property would bring when exposed to sale on the open market. The City consists of 9,500 parcels of real estate, which are on biennial (every two years) reassessment cycle.

The Assessor’s Office maintains a property record on each property. This record contains such information as ownership, deed book/ page number, ownership history, lot size, and specific building information. Also, any new construction or renovation work that takes place during the year is inspected, recorded and valued.

You can access property information via the web using the City of Waynesboro's mapping service or at www.vamanet.com. If you use www.vamanet.com, click on the drop down box above the “Search Locality” button, highlight “City of Waynesboro”, click “Search Locality”. You can search city records by owner’s last name, address or map number.

The Assessor’s Office also maintains parcel tax maps, which are used as boundary references, but are not considered as legal plats. This office is widely used by realtors, attorneys, prospective homebuyers, sellers, appraisers, surveyors, but the records are open to all persons needing property information.

The Waynesboro City Council sets the real estate tax rate annually, usually during the month of May. The city’s current real estate tax rate is 70 cents per $100 of assessed value. Click here, for a history of the city’s real estate tax rates.

A tax relief program is available for residents 65 years or older or residents who are permanently and totally disabled and meet certain income and net worth requirements. For more information on this program, you may contact the Commissioner of the Revenue Office at 540-942-6610.